Lemon Bars

This recipe is one that a co-worker Velma perfected. It took me 3-4 tries to get it right but I finally did. The recipe below reflects all of the changes to the original recipe she gave me. 

2 cups unbleached flour

1 cup butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

Dash salt

5 tbsp lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons)

2-4 heaping tsp lemon zest

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Combine flour, butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Mix thoroughly and loosely place (this is critical) into ungreased 13x9-inch pan. 

Bake 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix egg, sugar, salt and lemon juice. fold in 1/4 cup flour and baking powder. Pour onto hot crust.

Bake 25 minutes longer.

Cool; cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes 2 dozen